The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-27

such trustee and officer he has now;on
hand ell9 800 20 less than he should
have, and less than he Is required by
law to have, to the great detriment Of
said other funds, to the damage OF the
public, In violation of law, and against
the peace and dignity Of the State.
SECOND COUNT.
That Andrew J. Harris, on the let
day Of June, 1887, being then and
there and continually until the find
ing OF this indictment trustee OF said
county Of Shelby, and as such intrust-
ed by law with large sums oil money,
towit: With $ll8,3t9 26, levied and
collected and held by him as such c III
Ger for the sole use and benefit OF the
Police Department, the Fire Depart
ment, the lighting OF streets, public
schools, public school buildings, Board
OF Health and garbage, hospital, sew
ers and drainP, ealary, printing and
expense, and wharfage Of the Taxing
District OF Shelby county, Tenn, in
specific Gums for each, and being by
law required to keep the money col.
lected for each fund separate and to be
paid out only for the purposes for
which each was collected-not regard
ing the duties OF his Office, but per.
verting the trust reposed In him, and
contriviDg and intending to evade the
law, the said Andrew ]. Harris, as
ouch officer, did on the day aforesaid
uplawiully, wilfully, knowingly
and fsloniously divert the aforesaid
funds, belonging to other and separate
apartments, aggregating Sll9,30g 20,
from the purposes, useI and funds for
which they were collected, and pay
out the same to NJ. Larkin and various
other persons on warrants illegally
issued and drawn for streets, bridges
and sanitary purposes by the fire and
police commissioners OF said Taxing
District, when he well knew that all
the funds collected and levied for said
purpose bad been by him long eince
paid out on warrants Heretofore pre-.
viously drawn on him by said FIRE
and police commissioners.
COOL AND UscoNcrRsiD.
1t Is generally known that the best oi
feeling does not exist between Judge
DuBose and Mr.. Harris, and that at.
tempts have been made by the former
ever since bis induction into Office TO
have the trustee indicted. An AP.
PEAL reporter sought Mr.. Harris last
night, and propounded question after
question as to why this snimosity ex-
listed. His only reply was, that hie
attorney had charge OF the case now,
and he could merely cay, that 80 far
as the indictment was concerned, II
gave him no alarm whatever. The
affairs Of his Office were In perfect or.
der, and money was on hand to cash
any and every check the Taxing Dis.
tricl officials saw fit to dIaw. MOI
only this, but 1t could be drawn on
any separate account from which II
was desired. His friends need fee
not the slightest alarm, aud as fol
other creditors, the bill would MOI
have the shadow OF terror for them
but have you seen the contents ol
the bill"
"No; but have q very clear idea Of
II, / believe"
Its sum and substance was then re.
lated, when Q smile broke over his
features. SIS that all2" he foally
asked. "Just wait until the tria
comes up, and some one may feel very
small"
"Do you not think II the result O.
spite and mslicef"
NUNS the word, Just az my attor
ney advised. Will look after that par
OF II In the trial"
Words were not necessary TO answer
the question, even had the truste,
seen fit to do so-his expression anC
manner did II. Several days before tn,
election, the then candidate DuBus,
remarked that he would get ever
with Andrew Harrie," and 10 Gen
Dupuy, assistant attorney general, WHIT
desired special instructions for tn,
grand jury one day, he remarked II
open court, "No, sir; I'll give no NOR,
special Instructions 10 grand juries
since two OF them have refused TO In
diet Andrew Harris" Thus Il goes.
II was rumored that President Had
den and Oapt Lee were alto indicted
but that vas erroneous. These official
are held back for q few days, aud will
no doubt be complimented before tn
wesk paSsts away. Were II all giveI
In one day the people would becom,
l suIfeited With pood thinga.